Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 25.4% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
|
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